Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-11

also iarge platform on which the
sulphur laid.
LIGHTNING struck the residence of
G. r. Moifett last night, but so
gently did it touch that those with
in knew nothing of it. A slight
shatteriug of the Notwithstanding
in the northeast corner was the ex-
tent of damage done.
THE heavy rain last night took
the beauty out of the newly repaired
roads on the hillsides in the city.
The cutters and culverts well filled
in consequence. A more substantial
process Of fixing the roads was
thereby demonstrated as necessary.
To OUR pleasure and benefit space
is granted this week for lengthy
article from the pen of County Clerk
Williams 1t does not prove that
Chilly is much of a poet, but that
he is competent clerk and honor
ably fills the position there is no
doubt. The article treats on unre
deemed lands in Iowa county.
THE Dodgeville Chronicle learns
that Sam'l Coad, Jr., of Mineral PIT,
recently became so affected in his
mind that he was sent to the state
hospital at Mendota for treatment
If such be the case the misfortune
overlook Sam. after his leaving here
for the west, which was early last
spring. Rumor had reached this
place heretofore that he was con
fined in an asylum in Utah.
PAPER doors are coming into use,
and as compared with wood, possess
the advantage of neither shrinking
cracking or swelling. They are
formed of two thick paper boards,
stamped and mouIed into panels
and glazed together with glue and
potash, and then rolled between
two heavy rollers. After being
co, red with a waterproof coating,
aud then one that is fire-proof, they
are painted, vanished and hung in
regular way.
DIED, at tho poor house on the
Iowa county farm, August 4, 1887,
Aunt Eliza Toby Dodge, aged rs
years, an inmate from this city.
Aunt Eliza came to this county at a
very early day with the family of
Gov. Dodge, having at one time
been a slave in the south, and bore
upon her person at death the well
defined traces of that barbarous in
stitution, in stripes and sears upon
her back. She had been in a very
feeble condition since last April.
The several relatives in this city at,
tended the funeral on Friday.
UNDER our new game laws game
may be taken between the following
dates: Woodcock, between July
10 and December 1 ; quail, partridge
pheasant, prairie chicken, sharp
tailed grouse, snipe, ployer or wild
duck of any variety, or any aquatic
fowl whatever, Septe mber ! and
December |; deer, buck, doe OF
fawn, October l, aud November 10
otter, mink, martin or fisher, No
yember /, and May l. The eggs
are protected the same as the above
birds, including the eggs of wild
pigeons. In taking game birds il
is unlawful to use sneak-boat,
sail-boat, steamboat, ratt, float OF
box of similar device, and none Of
the above birds and animals shall
be taken in the night time.
For the ensuing year the High
School board mas decided on the
following corps Of instructors:
Geo e. Cabanis, principal.
John Bindiaub. assistant principal
Miss Meyers, assistant in grammar depart
ment lst ward, and teacher OF German.
Miss Martha Cemmius grammar dept lst wd
Miss Lena solms, intermediate dept. lst ward
Miss Lulu O'Dowd, lst primary -
Miss lydia stephens, ID
John z. Davis. grammar dept I'd ward.
Miss Kate Mcllhon, intermediate dept. ID wd
Miss Lizzie Bishop lst primary